Kroger Co. is asking Royal Oak to approve a rezoning to allow a new store down the street from a controversial Sheetz gas station, convenience store and restaurant.

The Planning Commission will consider the request at a meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 8, in the commission chambers at City Hall, 203 S. Troy St.

Kroger plans a nearly 103,000-square-foot store and gas station on the site of the shuttered Comau manufacturing facility, 2800 W. 14 Mile Road. The site is at the northeast corner of 14 Mile and Coolidge Highway.

Last month, the City Commission approved the Sheetz proposal amid vigorous opposition from residents concerned about traffic at the T-shaped intersection of 14 Mile and Coolidge.

Sheetz plans to locate at 3200 W. 14 Mile, on the site of the former MacLean-Fogg Component Solutions. At the city’s request, Sheetz will pay to redesign a traffic light at the intersection to address traffic concerns.

Kroger requests a rezoning from a general industrial to general business classification, according to city documents. In addition to the rezoning, the Planning Commission will also review the grocery giant’s site plan.

The Cincinnati-based Kroger plans to demolish the existing manufacturing facility. The grocery store would be at the north or rear of the property and the gas station at the southwest corner.

If the Planning Commission recommends approval, the city will conduct a traffic study before the proposal goes to the City Commission for final consideration.

Kroger operates about 30 stores in Oakland County, including one in Royal Oak, one in Birmingham and four in Troy.